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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2. 1939.
Restriction
of move- ments of suspected persons.
Restriction orders and detention orders.
PART III.
Movements and activities of persons.
17.—(1) The Governor, if satisfied, with respect to any particular person, that with a view to preventing his acting in any manner prejudicial to public safety or defence, it is necessary so to do, may make an order for all or any of the following purposes, that is to say--
(a) for securing that, except in so far as he may be permitted by the order, or by such authority or person as may be specified in the order, that person shall not be in any such area in this Colony as may be so specified;
(b) for requiring him to notify his movements, in such manner, at such times and to such authority or person as may be specified in the order.
(2) If any person is in any area in contravention of an order made under this regulation, or fails to leave any area in accordance with the requirements of such an order, then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed from that area by any officer of police or by any person authorized in that behalf by the Governor.
18. (1) The Governor, if satisfied, with respect to any particular person, that with a view to preventing his acting in any manner prejudicial to public safety or defence, it is necessary so to do, may make an order-
(a) prohibiting or restricting the possession or use by that person of any specified articles;
(b) imposing upon him such restrictions as may be specified in the order in respect of his employment or business, in respect of his association or communication with other persons, and in respect of his activities in relation to the dissemination of news or the propagation of opinions;
(c) directing that he be detained:
and so long as there is in force in respect of any person such an order as aforesaid directing that he be detained, he shall be liable to be detained in such place, and under such con- ditions, as the Governor may from time to time determine, and shall, while so detained, be deemed to be in legal custody.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, there shall be one or more advisory committees consisting of persons appointed by the Governor, and the chairman of any such committee shall be a person who holds or has held high judicial office.
(3) The functions of any such committee shall be to consider, and make recommendations to the Governor with respect to, any objections against an order under this regula- tion which are duly made to the committee by the person to whom the order relates.
(4) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order as aforesaid may be made to such an advisory committee, and such rules shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or by counsel, solicitor or agent; and every such person shall be informed of his right to make objections under this regulation.